2021 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN transmission

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Power Window Switches (P 187)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P 179)
❚Door Mirror Controls (P 211)
❚Memory Buttons* (P 208)
❚SET Button* (P 208)
❚Trunk Opener (P 181)
❚Interior Fuse Boxes (P 624, 626)
❚Hood Release Handle (P 552)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P 49)
❚Rearview Mirror (P 210)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P 373)
❚Accessory Power Socket (P 231)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 49)
❚Wireless Charger* (P 232)
❚USB Ports (P 247)
❚Trunk Main Switch* (P 183)
❚Glove Box (P 225)
❚ECON Button (P 436)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 515)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 510)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button* (P 438)
❚SPORT Button* (P 435)
❚Shift Buttons*
Automatic Transmission* (P 422)
❚Shift Lever*
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)* (P 429, 431)

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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop in dicator
(green) comes on. (P437)
At Continuously variable transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop
Start-up
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.
Automatic Brake Hold Off Automatic Brake Hold On
On
Keep the brake pedal depressed. With the automatic brake hold system
activated, you can release the brake pedal
when the indicator comes on.
Canada
U.S.
Off
Release the brake pedal. With the automatic brake hold system
activated, depress the accelerator pedal.
Restarting
*
Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 81)
Indicators (P 82)/Driver Information Interface (P 140)/Gauges (P 139)/
Head-Up Display
* (P 159)
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Driver Information Interface
Temperature Gauge
Tachometer Head-Up Display
*
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Shift Position Indicator/
Transmission System Indicator
Turbo Meter*
M (sequential mode*/7-speed manual shift
mode*) Indicator*/Gear Selection Indicator*

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 403)
Shift Position IndicatorShift
Button
Indicator
Automatic Transmission* (P 421, 422)
●Select (
P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.●Shifting
Shift Position Indicator
The shift position indicator and
the shift button indicator
indicate the current shift
position.
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Park
Press the (P button.
Used when parking or starting the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Press the
( D button.●Normal driving (gears change between 1st and 10th automatically)●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode●Driving in the sequential mode (when driving in SPORT mode)

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Quick Reference Guide
M (sequential
mode)
Indicator
Shift Position Indicator
Shift Down
(-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
Sequential Mode (P427)●Paddle shifters allow you to sh ift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 10th). This is useful for engine braking.
When the transmission is in
(D●The transmission will shift back
to automatic mode once the
system detects that the vehicle
is cruising.
When the transmission is in
(D with SPORT mode●Holds the selected gear, and
the M (sequential mode)
indicator comes on.
●The gear selection is shown in
the instrument panel.
Gear Selection Indicator

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Quick Reference Guide
M Indicator
Shift Position Indicator
Continuously Vari able Transmission*
(P 421, 429, 431)
●Shift to (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the
engine.
●Shifting
ParkUsed when parking or starting
the engine.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)*
Used:
●For better
acceleration
●To increase engine
braking
●When going up or
down hills
Models without
paddle shiftersModels with
paddle shifters
Depress the brake pedal
and press the shift lever
release button to shift.
Press the shift lever
release button and shift.
Shift without pressing the
shift lever release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
DriveUsed:
●For normal driving
●When temporarily driving in
the 7-speed manual shift
mode
●When driving in the 7-speed
manual shift mode (when
driving in SPORT mode)
Models with paddle shiftersLow*
Used:
●To further increase
engine braking
●When going up or down
hills Shift Down
(
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift
Mode* (P433)●Allows you to manually shift
the transmission up or down
without removing your
hands from the steering
wheel.
When the transmission is in
(D with SPORT mode●Pulling a paddle shifter changes
the mode from continuously
variable transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode.
●The M indicator and the
selected speed number are
displayed in the gear selection
indicator.
When the transmission is in
(D●Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily changes the mode
from continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode. The selected speed
number is displayed in the gear
selection indicator.
Shift Lever
Release
Button
Gear Selection Indicator

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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not
change from VEHICLE OFF
to ACCESSORY. Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right after
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.
The power mode does not
change from ACCESSORY
to VEHICLE OFF. Why?
The shift lever should be moved to (P.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) (P518)
Continuously variable transmission
models for Canadian models
Continuously variable transmission
models